Explanation
1. Background
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from Sara Moosman and Zachary S. Konz, on behalf of themselves and their neighbor Mary Conroy, asking that the City sell them an approximate 3,354+/- square foot portion of the unimproved north/south right-of-way north of, and adjacent to, Westwood Road; just east of Olentangy Blvd. The South parcel, 1,916 square feet or 0.044 square acre, was approved for sale to Mary Conroy at 240 Westwood Road, and the North parcel to the abutting property owners, Sara Moosman and Zachary S. Konz at 264 Westwood Road. Ordinance 2013-2021 details the sale of the North parcel to Sara Moosman and Zachary S. Konz.
Sale of this right-of-way will facilitate the improvements of property adjacent to the above noted right-of-way, owned by Mary Conroy who is the abutting property owner.
The Department of Public Service has agreed to sell the right-of-way as described and shown within attached legal description and exhibit, and extinguishes its need for this public right-of-way. Per current practice, comments were solicited from interested parties, including City agencies, private utilities and the applicable area commission, before it was determined that, subject to the retention of a general utility easement for those utilities currently located within this right-of-way, the City will not be adversely affected by the transfer of this right-of-way.
The Department of Public Service submitted a request to the City Attorney’s Office, asking that they establish a value of a general utility easement for this right-of-way. This request went before the Land Review Commission on March 21, 2019. After review of the request, the Land Review Commission voted to recommend the above referenced South Portion of right-of-way be transferred to Mary Conroy at the cost of $7,664.00.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The City will receive a total of $7,664.00 and the funds are to be deposited in Fund 7748, Project...
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